What should you drink to lose weight?

Water, vegetable juice, black coffee, unsweetened tea and skim milk are five drinks for people who are trying to lose weight. Seltzer water and soda water are also viable options. A mint sprig or lemon, lime and orange slices can add taste to water and bypass calories.

While diet sodas have very little or no calories, they have artificial sweeteners and other ingredients that lack nutritional value. People should drink only a few servings of diet soda daily at the most. Keeping tea and coffee plain without enhancers, such as sugar or cream, also reduces a dieting person's calorie intake.